I stopped in this restaurant for dinner! When I arrived I parked on the street nearby! I walked into the restaurant and was sat by a nice server. I ordered: Miso Soup Cheese Oven Seafood Spaghetti Tteokbokki Beef Fried Rice I really enjoyed the Beef Fried Rice the most! It was super flavorful! All in all a good experience! read more

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Amazing serving sizes and they're open so early too! Came here after King Spa - it's a quick walk away :) Jjajangmyeon, 5/5: SO flavorful and the noodles have the perfect chew and texture Scallion Chicken, 4/5: I didn't expect the chicken tender pieces, but the scallion with the sauces worked well. Definitely not used to this style of scallion chicken but it's definitely a shareable plate! Cheese Pork Tonkatsu, 4.5/5: getting your moneys worth if tonkatsu for sure - so crispy and crunchy and the sauce paired well with the entire dish Worth visiting for big parties (or if you want takeaway for the next day lol) read more

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Per a friends recommendation I stopped by totowah for a quick dinner. The service was standard with a well lit interior that reflected a typical Korean eatery. Metal chopsticks and spoons with quaint little lights and nice tables, the ambiance was nice! The food was definitely the star though. The katsu was really crisp and juicy, and the rice cakes were cooked really well in a nice creamy sauce. While the price was fair, I do wish there were more rice cakes instead of so much sauce read more

Totowah - Donkatsu Pork Cutlet - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

Every food and people are outstanding. This is our family favorite. Restaurant is very cozy too

The katsu is 2 pieces and super dry. Back in the day, it used to be huge thin juicy katsu - not anymore. Udon and dduk bboki was similar or worse than instant ones you can buy from the market. Oh well... read more

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Be aware of their credit card processing fee. They charge you extra 3% if you pay with credit card. Thier CASH PRICE is the actual price and their CARD PRICE is with 3% added to total. I know many restaurants charge credit card processing fee but at least they can post sign that they charge the fee. Inform the customers! read more

Totowah - Receipt - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

Their portions are AMAZING and so are the flavors. This place should be more popular than it is... but I guess better for me so it's not packed like it used to be but sad for them cuz they deserve more customers and clout! Their seafood cream pasta thing is ABOVE AND BEYOND. TRY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

You will leave here feeling very full and satisfied. The portion sizes are very large. I've tried the donkatsu, omurice, spicy rice cakes (ddukbokki), and army stew here. They were all very good and filling. They also provide some side dishes and miso soup. There's free self serve ice cream that you can have for dessert as well. I believe they used to have this in the past, but stopped due to COVID. Now they brought it back! Would definitely recommend coming here! read more

Totowah - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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Overall 3.5/5 - large portions and as long as you order the right items you should have a decent exp Beef nood soup 1/5: not expecting to be so sweet - would avoid this Kimchi fried rice 4/5: basic but done well and great portion size Budae jigae 3/5: flavors not that great here Fried fish fillet 3.5/5: tempura done decent here and you get 2 big fish fillets Half half jambong/jjajangmyun 4/5: love the split choice and jambong tastes great! May lack some protein/ meat here tho Chicken cutlet 4/5: like other dishes the serving size is great and chicken cutlet with cheese goes well with the sauce they provide read more

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Ordered takeout. Very friendly service and nice and spacious eating area. The ddukboki that we had was average. The rice sticks tasted nice and fresh. Chewy as it should be. However, the sauce was way too spicy. They should consider allowing for different spice levels. read more

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absolutely massive portions, especially the tonkatsu! we ordered 5 entrees and 4 shareable dishes for 6 people and the total came out to $180 with tip and taxes. The cheese buldak wasn't too spicy, and a bit sweet which was great for my palate because I'm not tooo good at spicy. the crab fried rice was unfortunately imitation meat but it was still delicious! I paid $5 extra for some jjajang sauce on the side and they gave me a huge portion of fresh sauce, so I took over half of it home. the kim mari and fried dumplings were delicious. my friend loved his bibimguksu (bit sweet side). we couldn't finish the soondooboo but they had generous portions of seafood including squid in there. the only meh one was the soondae because it was way over cooked. seasoning was there but just not the right texture! i'd definitely come back and take friends here! great bang for your buck :) read more

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Got takeout from here. Thought the food was decent, but nothing really blew me away. The best thing I had was probably the donkatsu. I also ordered the curry katsu, rice cake & dumpling soup, seafood tofu stew, and kimchi fried rice. I didn't like the curry, but everything else was fine. Prices weren't too bad, and everything was well packed. They do have a huge menu. So I may try some of their other items next time. read more

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Pretty decent food. We came here for a quick lunch and was not disappointed. Prices were decent and the portions was pretty generous. The inside was spacious and clean. We had the fried chicken with scallion and that was better than expected. It was made with tender pieces of white meat chicken and served with a sweet and spicy sauce and honey mustard. The chicken was very crispy and went very well with the scallion on top. We also ordered the jajangmyun and the bibim naemgmyun and both were delicious with loads of flavor. The bibim myun was so refreshing on a hot summer day. Overall a good spot in the area read more

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Ordered the cheese donkatsu and the spicy cold noodles. The donkatsu was well seasoned with a rich, savory flavor profile. The sauce was a tomato based gravy that was both savory and sweet. It also came with a salad and potato salad. The cold spicy noodles was fresh, bouncy, and had good flavor. A thing about this place is their enormous portion size. You can seriously feed 2 people with one entree. Cheers! read more

Totowah - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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Wow. Place went downhill so fast. I used to love this place. Loved it. I live 2 hours away but it used to be my goto place. First time after pandemic, understandable the price went up but then why did quality went down? Spicy korean rice cake dish was too sweet and tempura was too salty and Budaejjigae was too salty as well Hmm. Too bad. And bit sad. Server was attentive. Oh also, interior was different too. I miss old days read more

Totowah - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

Really good. Attentive service, good causal Korean food with a casual vibe. I've eaten here about 6 times over the last few years. The portions can be crazy big to regular, you just never know. Couples, families and friends all in attendance. They also have a free self-service ice cream for dessert, an amazing touch. They have really good curry and teriyaki fried katsu (cutlet) over rice. I also enjoyed the pork kastu with cheese and tomato "sauce" and I mean this in a good way. It's like a tomato based au jus . Amazing. Jajangmyeon black bean noodles are a repeat for sure! This is a Korean spot so theres a few banchan (small sides). Kimchee is very flavorful. The salad is kinda bland,needs more mayo imho. The daikon was nice and sweet. There's a lot of spots to try in this hood. This is def worth it with a parking lot around the block and. Two dessert cafes on the same block. read more

I'm so happy I came here and hope to come back soon. It was my first time trying the kimchi cheese pork cutlet and they really don't skimp out on the size haha. The portion was huge and that one dish could easily fill two people. The spicy rice cakes with ramen was good too, but that in itself is a pretty simple dish and hard to mess up. They provide some side dishes and miso soup as well. They refilled my soup when I first finished it without me having to ask LOL thank you :,) I like how they took proper COVID precautions as well. They take your temperature right as you enter and there are curtains to separate you from other parties/tables. read more

Totowah - kimchi cheese pork cutlet - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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This is always a great go to place. It's like the best comfort food place. It's relatively inexpensive and the portions are large. I always get the donkatsu and I always have leftovers. I love that it comes with the normal sides (except the salad!!!) and it's filling. You won't feel cheated. Four stars cause I'm bummed about the salad in the to go orders. read more

Will go again - This review may be far overdue...Totowah is one of my favorite Korean restaurants. The reason being that there are a number of options to choose from that is definitely above average quality. One of the most famous is their donkatsu: Korean fried pork cutlet with gravy. There's also an option with cheese, which I order everytime. However, the no cheese is excellent as well. Make sure to ask for the gravy on the side. What can I say, their donkatsu is very crunchy (probably double fried like Korean fried chicken), sweet and savory with that gravy sauce. Because of being fried, the pork cutlet is very juicy and makes your mouth water with every bite. The gravy is thick yet liquid enough that it pours smoothly out of the metal genie-looking bottle, if you order it on the side. Among other great options are the bibim mandu, cream donkatsu, jjampong, and many more. It is tough to choose a bad item here. But if you do...that's your fault lol. Stick to the popular dishes. For COVID times, unfortunately, there is no outdoor dining. They have dine in with tables separated by a plastic covering, similar to many other restaurants these days. The interior has a casual ambience with almost wodden everything from tables to benches on one side. Nonetheless, it is clean and seems to be managed well. No parking lot, street parking with meters but price is not bad. They also take credit card. read more

Totowah - Idk why the picture came out very orange lol. Definitely not this color tone. It was delicious! - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

Cute and low key no frill Korean food place. Came here on a rainy Sunday night and this place was full! Simple interior with around 8-10 tables in the back. They have a very extensive menu of all kinds Korean dishes you could think of. Definitely triggered my decision paralysis lol Tried the C17. Beef Japchae Over Rice ( ) - Pan Fried rice with stir fried vermicelli noodles, vegetables & beef - it's basically carb on carb on carb! The spicy rice cake stew with cheese and pork cutlet was quite interesting. Wish there's more sauce and cheese. The food was decent both in terms of portion and flavor, but nothing too special though. read more

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Used to love this place as a kid but it's clearly not the same anymore. Portions are smaller and quality isn't as good as it used to be. They also got rid of their self serve ice cream! And this spoon I got had stains that were not washed off. Made me question how sanitary their kitchen is. read more

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Love coming here. Never change Totowah, never change! Totowa means "come, again, again" in korean. Definitely the restaurant lives up to its name because I find myself coming here frequently. The restaurant is very child friendly. The menu contains lots of foods that picky eaters will accept, and there are several "lunchbox" style dishes that korean children grew up eating on school field trips. It's nostalgic for adults and familiar for kids. Furthermore there is an ice cream freezer with complementary self serve ice cream or sherbet taste a reward for finishing your food. The freezer was broken last time I went but hopefully it can be repaired soon. Totowa is also a great social hangout spot for young adults. There's a lot of entrees that can be shared family style on a large platter. You can have friendly conversations over large plates of spicy rice cakes and other indulgent comfort foods. I've been coming here since I was a high schooler and I hope that totowa continues to be here serving great food read more

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Ive been here way back in the days maybe couple years ago, and also ordered through ubereats couple times. I visited this restaurant yesterday after couple years and when i went was after lunch hours so it was very empty. I ordered spicy seafood tomato pasta with hamburger meat, regular spicy rice cake, and donkatsu. Everything was a big portion so it is perfect for groups to share. Seafood pasta was so delicious with cheese melted on top but the spiciness and cheese went well together so it wouldnt taste too cheesy. The burger meat went well with the pasta with enough flavor of tomato sauce. I would totally recommend it if you love pasta but in Korean style pasta! Spicy rice cake was a big portion however it felt little too watery and less flavorful. There were lot of rice cakes but not enough of fish cake because i think i only saw two. I also got the regular donkatsu. Donkatsu is a breaded, deep fried pork cutlet with a special sauce that tastes sweet, tangy,and sour. They gave us two huge piece of the cutlet and they were about the size of my hand. It was huge and thin but i wish they cut them before it was served. Other than that donkatsu is a must and its never a wrong choice when it comes to donkatsu. The people that works here are super nice and friendly. If you're looking for a korean street style food but with variety different options, please give this place a try! read more

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The servers are nice. I ordered fried chicken with sweet and sour sauce, but it was served with a different one that doesn't look like the picture on the menu. Other than that, it was okay. I wish the front lady were more friendly. She looked at me like she didn't want me to be there. read more

This place is pretty iconic. Portion size for the katsu is huge omg. The half jampong half jajangmian was fire. This is def a spot i would go back to read more

Totowah - Jjajangmyeon and jjamppong combo - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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We've been going here for years, but unfortunately, the quality of the food has declined recently. We recently picked up an order, despite living only 7 minutes away, and found the Donkatsu to be very dry and unappetizing. It tasted like it was microwaved dry. We were unable to finish it. we will no longer be going here. read more

loved the service here! great food for a reasonable price, and a really nice clean atmosphere would recommend!!

The 탕수육 looked pretty bad, but I'm not one to judge or waste food, so I tried it, but the quality of the meat was terrible and the sauce was way too watery and didn't stick onto the pieces at all. 3.5/10 would not recommend read more

Totowah - 탕수육 - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

If you feel inspired by the winter Olympics and want to eat what that White people on NBC are horribly describing as to what Korean street food is like? Then head over here for ginormous pork cutlet smothered with ketcupy gravy and rice cakes in the spicy sauce. Boo boo and I also tried the seafood carbanara. The sauce was not to rich but the seafood is tiny. Always get the cheese over your pork cutlet. Enjoy your free ice cream on your way out. People are trying to dine here! You will raise a few eyebrows if you come in here and bring a bottle a wine. Men's Bathroom is in the basement. Needs ventilation.... read more

Totowah - Pork cutlet with cheese and rice cake with spicy sauce - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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My boyfriend took me here two nights ago. The place is small and cozy on a commercial street. The service was great with little to no wait time. We both had the chicken cutlet with cheese and sauce. The portions were huge and the small side dishes were very tasty. Overall 9/10, will return to try their noodles. read more

Totowah - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

REVIEW FOR JJAJANGMYUN. Ordered 2 days in a row. Noodle quality is bad like they didnt rinse it right or something- very starchy. Sauce is mediocre. Yellow radish is not crunchy/fresh. Also the first time i ordered through phone- and it went smoothly but when my husband picked up the order the guy got upset because it was a 15$ minimum. WE WERENT EVEN TOLD that over the phone. read more

Favorite Dish(es): Kimchi cheese pork cutlet without a doubt, but I've also been enjoying their beef omurice. The portions here are very generous compared to other stores nearby. Would highly recommend for families and consider doing family style. Customer Service: Depending on whether they are busy or not, there services fluctuates drastically. Sometimes, I can go an entire meal without getting a refill. Other times, they replace my napkins before I even ask for extra. Parking: Street parking is relatively easy to find. Last Remarks: This place has been around for as long as I can remember. Although they moved locations a couple of times, they always stayed true to their flavors. It's definitely one of the local favorites and I can't imagine life without occasionally eating here. Follow me on Instagram @dailymealhabits for more food adventures. read more

Long overdue review, but better late than never. I've been dining at Totowah for the past ~15 years (since they were at their old location) and it's always been a great spot to grab tasty korean food with friends. The portions are huge, food is delicious, and I've never had a bad experience here. My usual orders include: / (Donkatsu / Chicken Katsu) - Two massive breaded cutlets drenched in a flavorful sauce. Served with rice and a number of side additions (e.g. macaroni salad, greens, mashed potatoes, etc) that seem to change every few months. (Omelet Rice) - Fried rice wrapped in a thin egg omelet and drizzled with ketchup. (Rabokki) - Their ddukbokki, but served with ramen noodles mixed into the sauce. Must order at every visit. (Kim Mal Yi) - Fried noodles wrapped in seaweed laver. (Seafood Cream Spaghetti) - This is my dark horse menu item; it's not something you'd expect at a korean restaurant, but it's one of my favorite pasta dishes. Tip: if you order (Rabokki) or any other spicy rice cake dish, make sure to order (assorted tempura) or (Kim Mal Yi) on the side to dip into the ddukbokki sauce! Service is fast and friendly. Food comes out quick. Highly recommended. read more

This rating is a 3.5 The service quality is so-so, but the food is good. Make sure you get their Cheese Cutlet, so delicious, and a pretty good size. read more

Totowah - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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Pretty surprising this place has been around for awhile. I thought they were known for their big tonkatsu. Well, they were able to make their katsu big by hammering it so hard making it extremely thin, barely had any meat, and the sauce was made with ketchup or something, it was so sour and weird. I had to ask for a regular ketchup as my sauce which was so much better than their weird sauce. The side mac in mayo and mini corn dog were soOOOooo salty I couldn't eat them. When the tonkatsu became cold, it even got worse. The porky smell started to arouse when it got cold so I really couldn't eat them. And they don't serve side dishes like other typical korean restaurants, all they had were yellow radish and some peanuts I think. The restaurant was filled with mostly students as the restaurant seems like they serve huge portions thus attracting younger crowd but if you really think about it, all their menu items aren't really that cheap and it really isn't quality food so I'd rather go somewhere better and spend my money. read more

Totowah - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

Late review, been coming to Totowa for hears now. The food is relatively the same thankfully as the last location. Food is large portion sized and worth the buck. I usually order the donkatsu or omurice.. Not much different from the old venue except the place is much larger. The noise levels are pretty loud during lunch since its pretty busy. Never had any problems with customer service ! read more

Great Korean food. Got the noodle combo that came out delicious. Also had the Katsu before and that was amazing. Would definitely recommend if you are in the area read more

The food is great and portions are huge! My friends and I (a group of 5) ordered four dishes to share and we were all stuffed. I don't remember what everything is called, but all four dishes were delicious. The chicken/cheese katsu was crispy and tasty! It comes with a really good dipping sauce and a bunch of sides (cabbage, egg salad sandwich, macaroni, potato, etc) My other favorite dish was the rice balls. They're also in a mildly spicy sauce and absolutely delicious! Service was great, as well. Good food and good price! read more

In order for me to properly review this place, we need to go back to the day when they first opened. They were located somewhere else and it looked like a hole in the wall type restaurant. They were known for their Donkatsu, fried pork cutlet doused in a gravy. It was so big that they served it on a platter rather than a plate. It came with a salad, mac and cheese salad, and rice. You got so much for your money and it was one of my favorite things to get when I was in Palisades Park. Fast forward to today. They relocated up a few streets and the place is a bit more modern. They still serve the Donkatsu, but it is not as big as I remember it. However, it is still big and comes with all the sides. They also added other things like fire chicken with cheese, ddukbogi with a bunch of fried stuff, creamy seafood pasta, and etc. I go here when I don't know what I want but I want Korean food. My brother and I enjoy sharing the Donkatsu. BUT! Now we get it topped with cheese. Okay, I will stop here because I haven't had breakfast yet and I am getting hungry. When in Jersey, try this place. I recommend! read more

The food quality is similar to how it's always been -- I went to this restaurant for over 20 years (even at the old location). Unfortunately, in the last 4-5 times I've gone, the service was horrendous. In the last decade, the server gave me and the people I've eaten with dirty looks, left out miso soup but served other tables, and made us wait for the check while they catered to other tables (clearly ignoring us). On the same note... other tables are yelling for attention, while I just raise my hand ( I don't like flagging and yelling to get the waiter's attention). The waiter ignored us multiple times even with confirmed eye contact. He said goodbye to customers leaving, but did not for my table and looked away. I was hoping this attitude would change each time, but I guess I'll be consistently disappointed. The Totowa I once knew as a child now has a bitter memory. I will not be going back. Besides their odd mannerisms, the mid-food is their only redeeming quality. read more

Totowah - Buddae Jiggae - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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